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The Real History of Srilanka – Part 5
Filed in Anthropology, January 5, 2009, 7:00 am by Priya RajuThe Real History of Srilanka – Part 5Part-3 of this series dealt with the North Indian origins of the Sinhalas, which more or less coincides with the prevailing notion among islanders of their “Aryan” ancestry. Let’s explore this belief, shall we? A drama typically unfolds with the Dramatis Personae. Why should we be typical? I’ll [...]
Singapore Travelog #5
Filed in Travel, December 25, 2008, 10:00 am by Priya RajuSingapore Travelog #5Continuing our travelog on Singapore – Here is Sukumar’s excellent post on the Peranakans, for those of you that haven’t read it so far.
We had some wonderful food in Singapore, but none of them in the hotel we stayed in. One day, we made the grievous error of ordering Fattouch, a Lebanese salad, [...]
Singapore Travelog #4 – The Peranakans
Filed in Travel, December 22, 2008, 10:00 am by SukumarSingapore Travelog #4 – The PeranakansProlog
Hope all of you are enjoying the series on Singapore. Priya Raju’s entertaining posts have definitely enlivened the proceedings – Here is her previous post. Thanks Priya.
All along the trip, we kept hearing the term “Peranakans” and it piqued our curiosity. Therefore, we decided to explore the Peranakan Museum, which [...]
Singapore Travelog #3
Filed in Travel, December 19, 2008, 10:00 am by Priya RajuSingapore Travelog #3As I write these travelogs with Sukumar Rajagopal, I can’t help sinking into a Pausanius complex. He was a traveler in ancient Greece, that painstakingly recorded his first-hand observations. A lot of what we know about Olympia, for example, is because of him. Since I don’t want to don the mantle of a [...]
Singapore Travelog #2
Filed in Travel, December 16, 2008, 11:20 am by Priya RajuSingapore Travelog #2Dear Readers – I’ll give you a breather in between my sweltering posts on Srilanka. Here is a short & welcome break, where I delve lovingly on Singapore with Sukumar Rajagopal. You might have seen his previous post in this series – If not, now’s a good time.
The Republic of Singapore is a [...]
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